Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Greece

Greece: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 2,998 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2,998
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,771
in 1997
All-time low
2,998
in 2025
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Greece, 1983–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1983200420251983: 3.1k1984: 3.2k1985: 3.2k1986: 3.2k1987: 3.3k1988: 3.3k1989: 3.3k1990: 3.4k1991: 3.6k1992: 3.6k1993: 3.7k1994: 3.7k1995: 3.7k1996: 3.7k1997: 3.8k1998: 3.5k1999: 3.5k2000: 3.6k2001: 3.8k2002: 3.7k2003: 3.6k2004: 3.6k2005: 3.5k2006: 3.5k2007: 3.5k2008: 3.5k2009: 3.4k2010: 3.3k2011: 3.4k2012: 3.4k2013: 3.3k2014: 3.3k2015: 3.3k2016: 3.2k2017: 3.2k2018: 3.2k2019: 3.2k2020: 3.3k2021: 3.3k2022: 3.1k2023: 3.1k2024: 3.0k2025: 3.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Greece recorded 2,998 for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Greece peaked at 3,771 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,998, in 2025.

That places Greece 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,221 3,114 3,307 7
1990s 3,624 3,422 3,771 10
2000s 3,566 3,403 3,754 10
2010s 3,299 3,208 3,381 10
2020s 3,126 2,998 3,267 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 7 Romania 6,176 compare
  2. 8 Belgium 3,257 compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 3,197 compare
  4. 11 Portugal 2,557 compare
  5. 12 Czechia 2,497 compare
  6. 13 Hungary 2,276 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Greece?
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Greece was 2,998 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 3,771 in 1997.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2,998 in 2025.
How does Greece rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
Greece ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,168 data points, 1983–2025
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